Thane shooting suspect arrested
Juneau police arrested a suspect Thursday evening connected to a shooting at the Thane Campground last week that left one man in the hospital.

Blues great gives 'brilliant' performance
New-York-based blues musician Guy Davis showed Juneau audiences the full range of emotion of acoustic blues Thursday night, with a 45-minute set that showcased the genre's roots in both traditional songs and Davis' original compositions.

US Attorney's office holds open house
United States Attorney Karen Loeffler hosted an open house to celebrate the opening of the Justice Department's Alaska Juneau Branch Office, located in the downtown Federal Building.

Photo: Humpback whale sighting
Working on the docks at Auke Bay Harbor, photographer Clint Songer caught this while two humpback whales were feeding on herring inside the breakwater.

Leonora "June" Reyes
Memorial services for Leonora "June" Reyes, who died March 26, 2010, in Juneau, will be held at 3 p.m. today, April 9, at the Glacier Valley Church of God located on Thunder Mountain Road. All friends and family members are welcome to attend. A reception at the church will follow immediately after the services. Food donations and flowers can be sent to the church prior to the services.

My Turn: Kookesh's 'facts' not based on truth
A Juneau Empire story published April 8 about Sen. Albert Kookesh's address at the Native Issues Forum contained some erroneous information about the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics. This information was attributed to the senator, and I want to set the record straight on a few issues he mentioned.

Memories of 'Wild Bill' live on in tribute race
They called him "Wild Bill" for his zany zest for life and his ever-present smile. An Eaglecrest run, Tug Boat Alley, is named in honor of his time spent in the 1980s as a ski instructor.

Yukon River Quest deadline is April 15
WHITEHORSE, Yukon - The 2010 Yukon River Quest had 65 teams fully registered as of April 1, and the push is on to fill all 100 available team slots before the April 15 registration deadline.

April brings billies, nannies and kids
A big billy goat stood in plain view in the avalanche slope just above Thane Road last week, posing like a white wooly monarch. Juneau's practically urban mountain goat population is on display this month as the snow recedes and the spring vegetation emerges.

Photo: Building skills for the backcountry
Students participating in a Discovery Southeast day at Eaglecrest Ski Area on March 26 practice backcountry skills with Doug Wessen, of the Juneau Mountain Rescue, and the Eaglecrest Ski Patrol. "It was a successful day," Bartlett said. "We had a good group of kids that learned about avalanche safety, snow science and outdoor survival skills."

Wrangell gears up for birding festival
WRANGELL - Visitors from all over Southeast Alaska will migrate here this spring for the annual Stikine River Birding Festival, taking place April 27 through May 2.

Ex-officer sentenced in porn case
WASILLA - A former Anchorage police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading no contest to attempted possession of child pornography and admitting he violated probation terms in an earlier child porn case.

Opening Day is here for Falcons
Another Thunder Mountain first means a lot of new questions, many of which will be answered this weekend for the Falcons baseball team, which plays its first-ever series at Southeast Conference foe Wrangell to open the 2010 season.

Alaska movement takes root in Palin's hometown
WASILLA - The foothold for Alaska's nascent tea party effort is in Wasilla, a blue-collar town where Sarah Palin got her political start and members of the movement are seeking to become a force in upcoming elections.

GAO report finds problems with Alaska oil leases
ANCHORAGE - The federal Minerals Management Service in Alaska has been a target for lawsuits that claim it hasn't properly considered the environmental effects of offshore petroleum lease sales. A report by the Government Accountability Office concludes there's a reason why.